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kimalah 's review for:
The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher
by E.M. Anderson
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Remarkable Retirement of Edna Fisher is a good fantasy, turning the Chosen One trope on its side with an 83 year old woman instead of a plucky teenager. The book ended up being not what I expected, but I think that was a good thing. There are lighter, funnier moments but this is a serious story with themes of grief and trauma and abuse. I really liked it but didn’t connect to it as much as I would have liked. That was probably more due to my life at the time rather than the book itself. I hope to read more from the author in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, War